Tuesday, March 6 was Election Day in Texas. More than 2.5 million Texans hit the polls to cast their ballots for the 2018 Texas Primary Election. More than 1 million residents voted in the Democratic primary, and 1.5 million in the Republican ...
The Chamber’s newly created Legislative Advisory Committee (LAC) held their first meeting of the year this week, and two local issues have already risen to top priority for the new group. Kathy Garcia, VP of Government Relations, Regulatory ...
The Chamber’s Public Policy Department is excited to announce Fred Arce, Vice President-Client Development Leader of the South Central Texas Region for HDR Engineering, will serve as the Chamber’s 2018 Water Committee Chair. Arce is no ...
For several weeks, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has rallied members of the business community to speak up in opposition of the unnecessary Labor Peace Agreement (LPA) requirement included in the City’s master airport concessionaire ...
The Chamber staff exercised its civic duty by hitting the polls on Monday to cast their ballots for the 2018 primary election.Through the first six days of early voting in Bexar County, 16,643 voters have cast a ballot in the Democratic primary and ...
Early voting is now underway, and will continue until Friday, March 2. Voting is your opportunity to exercise your civic duty, and it is important that we elect business-friendly candidates to ensure future growth and success for our city, state and ...
On Monday, key business and community leaders filled the ballroom at the Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Riverwalk Downtown for a much-anticipated address by U.S Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX-8), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. ...
There is high energy on Capitol Hill, especially coming out of a government shutdown. The shutdown began after a failure to pass legislation to fund government operations and agencies, all stemming from disputes over the Deferred Action for ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Perez joined District 7 City Councilwoman Ana Sandoval and Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff as an in-studio guest on Texas Public Radio’s “The Source” this week. ...
On Dec. 22, Texas Governor Greg Abbott received a letter from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the revised 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone throughout Texas.The City of San Antonio had been ...
Today, the House passed the GOP Tax Reform bill 224 to 201, sending the historic legislation to President Trump’s desk for signature. The bill is the most significant overhaul of the tax code since 1986.After an early morning vote, the Senate ...
Last Thursday, the San Antonio City Council approved a two-year rate adjustment of 5.8% for 2018 and 4.7% for 2019. The rate adjustments are said to generate an additional $36.3 million for key infrastructure improvements within the SAWS capital ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee approved the 2018 Federal Legislative Agenda at this morning’s meeting, and it will now go to the Board of Directors for approval on December 14. This document lays out the ...
Over the last month, both the U.S. House and Senate have unveiled their respective tax bills, bringing Congress one step closer to delivering the most sweeping overhaul of our nation’s tax code in more than 31 years.With 227 votes in favor and ...
With the holidays upon us, we are in the giving spirit and are extending early bird rates through Cyber Monday, November 27. In 2018, SA to DC is earlier than usual, so want to ensure you make your travel plans early and lock in our special rate for ...
Chamber staff joined key community and business leaders on Monday to learn more about the City of San Antonio Tobacco 21 initiative. The City’s Metropolitan Health District is leading the effort which urges City Council to adopt an ordinance ...
Yesterday, Texans approved all seven proposed constitutional amendments facilitated through the 85th Texas Legislature. Only 5.6% of eligible voters cast their ballot this election cycle. The seven approved constitutional amendments cover a wide ...
The Chamber joined key transportation leaders within the San Antonio-Austin region at the Capitol-Alamo Joint MPO Regional Workshop last week. The event workshop was part of the Capital-Alamo Connection Study, a regional effort to develop a strategy ...
Chamber staff joined more than 500 business and community leaders this week at the Water Forum VIII, hosted by the San Antonio River Authority (SARA). The theme for this year’s event was River Reflections, aimed at highlighting the intrinsic ...
Last week, the Texas Transportation Commission approved a $17 million financial assistance grant to the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority for the Loop 1604 Managed Lanes Project.The Loop 1604 Managed Lanes Project consists of tolled and non-tolled ...
The Alamo Area Metropolitan Organization is conducting an online survey to engage the San Antonio community on developing a comprehensive strategy to develop and implement transportation solutions across the region. The effort is part of Mobility ...
Nearly 500 influential business and community leaders filled the beautiful Texas Ballroom at the Grand Hyatt on Monday to hear Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff deliver his annual State of the County address. Judge Wolff shared exciting news about the ...
Early Voting for the November 7, 2017, General and Special Elections began this week. On the ballot are seven proposed State Constitutional Amendments referred by the 85th Legislature. The proposed amendments cover a wide range of topics, including ...
Known as a formidable champion for the San Antonio business community, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus has created the House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness and appointed Representative Byron Cook (TX-8) as chair. In a October 12, 2017 ...
Yesterday, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee hosted Councilman Rey Saldana of District 4. Councilman Saldana currently chairs the City of San Antonio Transportation Committee and Inter-governmental Relations Committee. In ...
Yesterday afternoon we hosted our 2018 SA to DC kick-off meeting at the beautiful Embassy Suites Hotel at Brooks. Leo Gomez, President and CEO of Brooks, who is serving as 2018 Chair of the SA to DC trip, hosted us on the new property. This ...
Chamber staff joined more than 150 business and community leaders last week at the City of San Antonio Air Quality Summit. The event, hosted by the City of San Antonio Office of Sustainability and the San Antonio Business Journal focused on ways ...
The 85th Texas Legislative Sessions was one of the toughest and most controversial yet. Nonetheless, your Chamber staff worked tirelessly with lawmakers and partners to get good bills across the finish line and block bills that would have been ...
Last week, business and community leaders filled the beautiful Chamber West Patio to honor the Bexar County delegation. The event gave attendees the opportunity to honor the delegation’s success and show appreciation for their hard work this ...
All but two members of the Bexar County delegation will be joining us at our Beers and Bills Appreciation Reception set for this Thursday, September 21, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Grab a cold one and mingle with Dean of the Delegation Roland Gutierrez; ...